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September 14, 2015 US Open Recap: Djokovic At 10, Stakhovsky’s Gaydar & Fish’s Farewell
Episode 24 marks the end of our Grand Slam season. Here's Part 2 of our US Open recap:

1:30 The men's tournament: maybe a bit boring?
3:15 Retirements, the heat, cashing that 1st round check
9:00 Mardy Fish's farewell; his courage turns sports cliches on their head
16:30 James Blake and the NYPD
23:00 Apology does not equal justice
25:00 Stakhovsky update: statements from ATP Players' Council & Sergiy himself
28:30 The inadequacy of "be-who-you-are" politics
31:45 Stako's gaydar and locker room hijinks
37:00 Talking actual tennis: a tough tournament for our faves
38:30 Fabio Fognini def. Rafael Nadal
43:45 Men's QFs; hear Jonathan's (unfair?) disdain for Gasquet
46:30 Tsonga's untapped potential, again
51:00 Men's final - SABR drama and Jonathan lets loose on Boris
57:00 Letting go of resenting Federer
59:45 James on why he can't love Roger, and why he does love Serena
1:03:00 Late-era Roger vs. Sampras
1:06:30 Djokovic's dominance and the nasty NY crowd
1:08:00 Putting the GOAT debate to bed for now
Reading list:
Mardy Fish in The Players Tribune
Stakhovsky, USA Today
Stakhovsky, New York Times
1 hr 14 min
September 13, 2015 US Open Recap: Pennetta Peaks As Serena Stumbles
In episode 23, we're recapping the women's side of the US Open:1:00 James gets a special celebrity serenade for his birthday4:00 Depth on the women's tour, weakness of the top 10?14:00 Bouchard and the Kyrgios curse16:30 Althea Gibson documentary21:30 Serena-Venus XXVII29:00 Venus' year and what we can expect in 201633:00 Perceptions of the Williams sisters from non-tennis fans37:30 Simona-Flavia semifinal39:00 Serena-Vinci, "upset of the century"48:00 Don't blame Drizzy! The real enemy: Kim K52:30 Women's final57:30 Chrissie the hypocrite59:00 The Flavia/Roberta lovefest & Flavia's big announcement1:05:00 Max Eisenbud's rude tweet, since deleted
1 hr 9 min
September 05, 2015 Mid-US Open Chat: Michael Lewis Reports From Flushing Meadows
:30 Intro - Rafa's loss4:30 Interview with sports journalist Michael Lewis8:00 Talking U.S. junior Reilly Opelka, 2015 Wimbledon junior champ14:00 Comparisons with current American players24:00 Opelka's future and potential30:00 Jessica Pegula and James' hometown newspaper33:00 Michael at the US Open: court surfer34:30 Madison Keys as the next evolution of Big Babe tennis38:30 Serena's longevity42:00 Can you stand the heat? Retirements and just how hot it was44:00 Best of 3 vs. best of 551:00 Federer's comments from his ivory tower58:00 Balancing sportswriting and fandom - how do players' personalities affect how writers cover them?
1 hr 8 min
August 28, 2015 US Open Preview: Serena's March to Herstory
1:00 Jamaica's success at the track world champs: Bolt, Shelly-Ann, VCB, and Segway drama (see videos below)8:15 Rafa's Tommy Hilfiger campaign/US Open promotional events16:00 What is herstory?19:00 Claudia Rankine's "The Meaning of Serena Williams": Serena as symbol; black feminism; pop stars and "uppity-ness"29:30 Women's draw analysis: the loaded first quarter & notable 1st rounds35:30 Quarterfinal match-ups43:30 Simona Halep's chances and criticism of her49:45 Men's first rounds51:00 Rafa's draw54:00 Murray vs. Kyrgios and a quick wrap-up of the NK saga58:00 Jonathan's men's pickVeronica Campbell-Brown changes lanesUsain Bolt knocked over by cameraman
1 hr 6 min
August 28, 2015 US Open Preview: Serena’s March to Herstory

1:00 Jamaica's success at the track world champs: Bolt, Shelly-Ann, VCB, and Segway drama (see videos below)8:15 Rafa's Tommy Hilfiger campaign/US Open promotional events16:00 What is herstory?19:00 Claudia Rankine's "The Meaning of Serena Williams": Serena as symbol; black feminism; pop stars and "uppity-ness"29:30 Women's draw analysis: the loaded first quarter & notable 1st rounds
35:30 Quarterfinal match-ups43:30 Simona Halep's chances and criticism of her49:45 Men's first rounds51:00 Rafa's draw54:00 Murray vs. Kyrgios and a quick wrap-up of the NK saga58:00 Jonathan's men's pick
Veronica Campbell-Brown changes lanesUsain Bolt knocked over by cameraman
1 hr 6 min
August 25, 2015 Cincy Recap: Rena, Drake, and $3 Long Islands
We're back from Cincinnati to regale you with tales from the final leg of our summer tennis odyssey! 1:00 Drake + Serena = Aubrena6:00 The Mason, Ohio Applebee's, tennis hangout10:00 Meeting new friends!20:00 Food food food23:30 The tournament venue28:30 Rafa's much bigger in person 32:00 Pospisock doubles & new fave Vasek39:00 Madison-JJ41:00 A "what-in-the-actual-fuck" moment43:30 Venus-Diyas45:45 Serena50:30 Annoying fans54:00 Some things we didn't like
1 hr 4 min
August 14, 2015 #NKFalling & Anecdotes From Rogers Cup Toronto
We wade into the NK fracas, but first we recap our only day at Rogers Cup Toronto this year, highlighted by a Petkovic Q&A, a Vika-Petra night match, and Halep's efficiency.1:45 Our day at Rogers Cup Toronto: Simona Halep vs. Jelena Jankovic5:00 The Toronto crowd & tennis etiquette8:00 Petko vs. Watson11:00 Stosur practice (and autograph!), Safarova holding babies16:00 Azarenka vs. Kvitova, Wednesday night's marquee match20:00 Lahyani superstar23:00 Petkovic Q&A!!! And our high-tech audio clip28:45 He Who Must Not Be Named takes over Tennis Twitter33:00 Stanley's official response 36:00 Why do folks assume tennis "needs" a character like NK?41:00 The Kyrgios Family Attack Squad43:00 Hewitt as mentor49:00 Bandwagonists is a word, says Jonathan50:00 Sincerity vs. irony, the great postmodernist battle
54 min
August 12, 2015 In Search Of Rafa: Dispatch From Montreal
Listen to our thoughts on the city of Montreal, the Uniprix Stadium grounds, practice court hangouts, and our observations on the early days of the 2015 Coupe Rogers. 0:30 Impressions of Montreal, Uber adventures, and much smoked meat11:00 Uniprix Stadium and the tournament grounds18:00 Practice court hijinks27:00 Rafa's practices36:00 Our quixotic quest to see the Rafa/Verdasco doubles match41:00 Wrap-up
47 min
July 16, 2015 Wimby Recap: Grass Greener Than Ever For Serena & Novak
4:00 Serena Slam 2.010:00 A note on Sharapova and being the butt of jokes14:30 Women's final22:30 Martina Hingis25:45 Kvitova/Halep/Jankovic29:30 Men's side - the supremacy of Djokovic33:00 Federer37:00 Great returners vs. servers39:00 Rafa: what's next?43:00 Court assignment drama45:15 Having some fun with stodgy Wimbledon traditions
49 min
July 15, 2015 Wimbledon Aftermath: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogynoir
In Episode 16, we're grappling with some of the social and cultural issues that popped up during Wimbledon. Specifically: the controversial New York Times piece on body image in women's tennis; Stakhovsky's homophobic comments and the ATP's role in dealing with them; and the circus surrounding Nick Kyrgios.2:30 NY Times story on body image in women's tennis18:00 Rothenberg's response to the controversy32:45 Sergiy Stakhovsky's homophobia37:30 The ATP's responsibility44:30 The Nick Kyrgios Show (and our evolving views on it)49:00 Kyrgios and race (and blackface)Reading material: Ben RothenbergDave Zirin
1 hr